Thanksgiving REcap

I couldn't write this week cause I still haven't told my parents about this. It's not that I am trying to disobey them or hide my life from them but I really enjoy my blog and I think they would think this is a distraction or a waste of time (even I gotta admit it kinda is). But once my mother has an opinion, you won't hear the end of it until you change whatever you are you're doing to the way she wants.

I bought a beautiful coat today. I went to the Banana Republic in Jackson on my way back to Oxford. Everything was 25% percent off including the jackets that were already 30% off. It was a great deal and I couldn't pass it up. It was begging me to buy it.

On my way to Houston I got the toilet seat. The plane I was riding was so tiny and the seat I was sitting in was up against the bathroom. It smelled like I was sitting in the bathroom but it was the seat by itself and I didn't have to sit next to a stranger. On those planes the joke in my family is that since there's no first class seating, the seat by itself is the first class seat. The seat by itself next to the toilet is not a first class seat cause people waiting in line for the bathroom try to make small talk with you. That's not first class.

I got my taco and kolache fix in Texas. But a lot has changed in Texas since I left. There's a huge building that kinda popped up across mt high school. You can't talk on your cell phone in school zones. Which I could care less about. Plus it just feels different. Plus the news is more legit in Houston. The anchors here never get all the camera changes and the people they interview for their stories here always seem to be a little unreliable. Also, I had Ritter's while I was home. Ritter's never disappoints.

I'm getting sleepy now and my bed looks really comfortable.

LauREn

College Traditions I Don't Understand

OK! it's finally Friday so I can relax. I'd thought since Ole Miss has some game day traditions that some people find confusing I'd talk about both the traditions here and some of the other traditions that my friends from other schools talk about.

Ole Miss has two main traditions on game day. One is dressing up for the games. I like buying new dresses but it can be kinda uncomfortable to wear a dress when it's really cold or really hot. This tradition adds a little bit of class to game day so it makes the experience kinda special. the second tradition is the grove where everyone goes to a kinda park in the middle of campus and parties and drinks. Drinks a lot. It fun and everyone has a easy-up set up and food and drinks. Did I mention drinks? These traditions are fun but some of my friends go to schools with traditions I just don't get. Some traditions are just dumb.

1) A&M- howdy. OK so I went to A&M for yearbook camp and I hated this tradition. It seemed more like a way for guys to hit on girls under the disguise of tradition. It also seemed like someone who worked for A&M was like, "Hey let's make up a tradition cause we don't have enough!" And this is what they came up with. And it's stupid and pointless.

2) LSU- Geaux. I can't spell, but damn this is not even close. And it's stupid and unnecessary. Also even spellcheck does not recognize the word geaux.

3)A&M- standing up during the game. Yep A&M makes the list twice. I know they are standing in case the team needs a 12th man. NEWSFLASH: The team is not gunna run out of players. In fact they give people scholarships to play football. Let the boys earn their free ride. You can sit down. And it's stupid and tiring.

4) UH- the cougar hand sign. The "cougar paw" looks like the shocker. And it's stupid and offensive.

5) OU- jumping into that damn lake. It's cold outside get out of the lake!!!! Jumping into a lake will not help you win. sorry. And it's stupid and cold.

OK it's two am and I'm tired night, so I'm cutting the list short.

Lauren

busy, busy, busy

I am so busy today and I have a lot of homework, so I'll keep it short. I'll be really busy today and tomorrow but I can relax Friday and Saturday. Thanksgiving week is next week and we get the whole week off. Yay! But everyone wants to see me so I feel like my time off is slowly being chiseled away. I want to see everyone badly, but my parents want to see me too. Also, I'm way behind on the whole hair dying/cutting, manicure and eye doctor so that's like a half of a day's worth of errands. I hate doing errands but at least my mom will probably do my laundry for me. And I'll get Mexican food. I'll write as soon as I'm not as busy.

Lauren

last week to "Make it Work"

OK, I've been doing homework for about an hour now and I"m already over it. I'm gonna take a break and write a blog so I don't go nuts.

Oh, yesterday I was sitting at a study desk in the library and I saw carved into the desk a sorority sister's name. One person said she was a whore, one person said she had herpes and one person said they loved her. It was funny. This whole going to the library thing has become somewhat of a habit for me. I get a lot more done here than a in my room. Mostly because my roommate is a huge distraction and constantly talks on the phone at high volumes. Also, my room smells weird to me now. I think I need to get an air freshener or something. Also, I need to clean up my half of the room. It's not dirty, it is just really cluttered.

I can not wait until this weekend. First game against LSU, then the next day I get to go home. If Ole Miss plays like they did this weekend, we might have a chance at winning!

As, much as I love it here, I really miss my family. a lot. I'm really close to my parents and grandma and it's hard to be so far away. I don't want them to think I am far away cause I don't love them or I think I have a bad relationship with them. It's just that Ole Miss really seamed to have everything I was looking for. I also worry about my grandma a lot. It was much more comforting to be around the corner from her, so if anything happened I could help her. I really miss just going over to her house and having the satisfaction of knowing that she was Ok and not lonely as long as I was there. Now, I constantly worry about her trying to go down the street to get her mail or when my parents are going to take her to the grocery store or out shopping next. Now, I'll stop being all depressing.

Also I get to see my baby Yerds on Monday! Yay! I'm not really sure what time the class meets or how I"m going to get into school, but hopefully it will all work out. I'm thinking cookie cake. Somehow, my mom found out about how much the Yerds love me. I had told her how much I loved being in yearbook last year, but she heard about how everyone calls me "Crafty" and how the Yerds still talk about me. She was pretty proud of me so thanks guys for making me look "cool" to my mom. But then again my mom thinks using the words "rad" and "tight" are cool.

I feel much more relaxed now. I think I'll go back to doing my homework. Blogging is a really good stress reliever, so I'm gunna keep doing it. Also the title is for all the other Project Runway fans out there but I'm so behind on the current season. The people just aren't at talented this season anyways.

Lauren

TOO MANY TESTS!!!!!

I haven't written anything in a while, but I just had too many tests. Oh! I went shopping today! YAY! I just went to see something new but they had a Sephora there. Sephora is one of those places where I walk in and I know that everything in the world is alright. A inner peace comes over me and i can make purchasing decisions clearly and easily. The only other place that makes me feel like that is the shoe department of Nordstrom. In case you're wondering, I got liquid, glitter eyeliner and Benefit crease-less shadow/liner. Benefit is my absolute favorite make-up brand. They make a lot of really pretty colors and neat products like under eye brighteners and cheek/lip stains. Also, their perfumes smell wonderful. But enough about my make-up obsession.

Also, I finally got to go to a Target. There is no Target in Oxford, only Walmart. And everyone knows Target is far superior to Walmart.

This week was also Theta Encore and I spent Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday doing that. Like, until midnight and then starting on my homework after that. I was pretty stressed. Also, the people who were like training us kinda took all of the fun out of dancing. Like, until I was completely miserable. booooooooooo. But I did get to dress-up as a sailor. I love dressing up.

I'm coming home next Sunday!!!!! I miss Katy a lot. I miss my family a lot too.

Funny Story Alert! So, Tuesday was sex ed day in biology. Class started off with a slide show that included very graphic pictures of STD infected body parts. Hint: When the TA says, "This slide show is graphic. Really, a girl in one of my earlier classes passed out." That's when you put your head down and look at the desk. Do not look up. Ever. Ever. I looked up at the wrong slide, the body part I saw was unrecognisable. It was sick. And kinda funny to hear other people's reactions. Then we tested how much water a condom could hold before it burst. Ours held 8 liters of water until it burst and 2 liters of the condom water ended up on my shirt. Also, did I mention that this condom was covered in "jelly" i.e. lube. Walmart brand lube. They wouldn't even spring for the name brand stuff. So I basically had lube and water all over my shirt.

Ok, it's like 2:30 am, my roommate is snoring and it's time for me to go to sleep.

XOXO,
Lauren

Sorry, I've always wanted to do that.

Got a Pic!

I felt like I wasn't a true blogger until I had a picture. Of course I fixed it a little cause of a the creepy people on the internet, but it is me and now I feel like a real blogger.

So, for sorority, you get a big sister and they have been giving us gifts and leaving us clues as to who we are for the past to days, and tonight we find out who they are. They leave you a little poem about all the stuff they know about you and some clues as to who they are, but sometimes they lie in there clues, so they are really not clues at all if the clues are lies. Well, in the poem my "big sis" wrote me she said she couldn't find any dirt on me. That's cause I don't go out and and act a fool. So, there's the answer. Don't act a fool, and there's no dirt.

I have so much to do tomorrow. It's kinda overwhelming. I had to make a list so I wouldn't forget anything.

Also, I was in my dorm's community bathroom today and I heard a page turn in stall next to me. That's right ya'll some girl brought a magazine to the community bathroom to read on the toilet. I wish I could make that up.

Also, I had taken a shower before my 8 o'clock class and when I got to class, the guy sitting next to me said I smelled nice. It really made my day.

That's pretty much it.

Party in the USA is just so catchy.

Today I found out Ben and Jerry aren't gay. Jerry has a wife and a hot son. Ben has a wife. Everything I know is wrong. I guess that's what you get for watching documentaries on famous ice cream people. I always thought they were lovers but they are just hippie friends.

Also, I had my first blackjack taco. I gotta say it was delicious. It was a little spicier than a regular taco. But a good spicy.

Tomorrow is Monday. booo. Saturday was Halloween and is was fun, but tomorrow is back to the daily toil.

My dad is coming to his last Ole Miss football game this weekend. And then I won't see any family for two weeks after that. Which is not that bad considering how far away from home I am. My dad is pretty cool for driving all that way just to see me.

Sorry my weekend wasn't that interesting. I mean it was Halloween and all but I don't want to talk about anything that could get anyone in trouble, so I'll stay away from that.

This post is really short. Almost not worth putting anything up. I haven't forgotten about yall, I just haven't done anything interesting lately. Sorry.

Lauren